Parent Newsletter - Kindlehill School

We come together to Dance, Celebrate and Discuss the 21 Praises
of Tara - a Buddhist Deity - The Divine Feminine /Mother of all the
Buddhas .
Newsletter: 2oth April 2015
Yoga (Iyengar) - Kindlehill Performance Space
A warm welcome back to school and the bounty of learning that is
planned for this term. We begin the term with science and art projects throughout the school including museum in a box, stream
watch and bio-blitz at the lake, and the continuation of the seasonal and dragonfly art projects with Leanne and Amy. Peace and
Reconciliation begins with the Anzac Centenary presentation by
High School on Thursday evening and a Peace Vigil on Friday. The
Community forums for Peace and Reconciliation begin in week 2,
with a presentation led by Chris Tobin on the Richmond Hill story
and the place of memorials in the context of reconciliation.
Mondays 6-7pm $10 —term time (children 8 and over may attend
with accompanying adult)
Saturdays 8.30-10am $15 – (adults only)
PH: 0419 986 896
THIS THURSDAY 23rd April, 7PM - CONVERSATIONS ON
WAR AND PEACE
Let’s Talk Growing Up
Maggie Mulham and Vicky Puig are hosting another “Let’s Talk
Growing Up Weekend”, a Mother/Daughter weekend for girls 9
to 12 years old (and their mums) preparing them for puberty. The
workshop will be held in Leura on the 22-24 May 2015.
This is the third weekend being held in the Blue Mountains. The
workshop will be facilitated by Maree Lipschitz, mother of 2, speaker, facilitator and healer whose life purpose is to reclaim the power
and celebration of the three major life transitions of women – puberty (menarche), motherhood and menopause.
For more information, contact Vicky: vicky@livinghands.com.au 0427 160 961
Notices...
Performance Space happenings….
Sydney Tara Mandala—Sunday 26th April 10– 12.30pm
High School warmly invite the school community to this event that
coincides with the Anzac Centenary Commemorations. The students will present monologues, as well as some compositions in
music and dance. This is also the launch of the zine that contains
their own writings and reflections on war and peace in this Centenary Year.
FRIDAY 1ST MAY, 7pm – PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
FORUM: CHRIS TOBIN
Last term’s forums were well attended and participants found
them a rich and engaging opportunity for conversation about matters of importance in our community.
Lynn
Welcome New Families
We welcome many new families this term. Gabriel and his mother
Anna, Quinn and her parents Mischa and Daniel and also Samara
and Patrick and their parents Lynette and Ben. Also a warm welcome back to Fergus and his parents Bridget and Philip.
Blue Mountains Peace Vigil, Friday, April
24th at Civic Place, Katoomba. 5:30pm
On April 24th we will be holding a Peace Vigil in
Katoomba to pay our respect to peacemakers,
mourn the devastating effects of war, and to
kindle the fire of peace within our own community. Peace is an active process. It is not something in the future, but something we participate in now. It starts in our communities as we
strive for justice for humanity and Mother
Earth. This means respectful and honest acknowledgement of the
history of place and country, beginning with recognition of the
frontier wars and the continued struggle for sovereignty of the
first nation peoples.
Program
Kindling the Peace Fire 5:30pm, Katoomba Peace Memorial
at Civic Place: Lighting the fire of peace and opening with Jacinta
Tobin and Elspeth Hull. Shakuhachi Flute and a moment of reflec-
Term Notice of Exit from School—Reminder to Parents
Please Note: A term’s notice ( 9/10 weeks) of exit from school in
writing must be given to administration and the class teacher. This
applies to all classes from Little Kindy to Year 10—this includes the
move to high school at the end of Year 6/7.
Disability Ramp
The school holidays were alive with action as
work continued on the disability ramp.
tion, by Bronwyn Kirkpatrick, followed by offerings of music and
School happenings….
Term 2—Diary
A call to peace:
Week 1: Wednesday 22/4 Streamwatch programme—High
School
Thursday 23/4 Whole school gardening day
Thursday 23/4 Peace and Reconciliation: Reflecting on
Anzac Performance by high school. 7pm
Fri 24/4 Waste to Art entries due
Week 2: Fri 1/5 Peace and Reconciliation Forum. Chris Tobin.
Commemorating and Reconciliation: The Richmond Hill
Story. 7pm.
Week 3: Tues 5/5 Bio blitz at the Lake Class 6/7
Week 4: Tue 12/5 – Thursday 14/5 Naplan
Fri 15/5 Working bee pre fair: 12pm – 3pm
Sat 16/5 Autumn Fair
Week 5: Biodynamic Compost making
Week 6: Wed 27/5 National Sorry Day
Sat 30/5 Film screening in Reconciliation Week
Week7: Wed 3/6: Film screening: Schooling the World
Week 8: Fri 12/6 Peace and Reconciliation Forum:
with Kal Gulson
Week 9: Fri 19/6 Winter’s Night (week leading up to – screen
free)
Sat 20/6 Winter Magic, performance and stall
community singing.
Please bring a lantern or candle.
Soup, Stories and Song by the fire, 7pm onwards at the Katoomba community Gardens. BYO blanket, torch, chair, mug,
spoon, stories and songs to share. (please be aware there is no
lighting in the community garden).
Contact Sarah @ sarahs_not@hotmail.com or on 0422652830;
New Website
Go online and find our updated website. You can find all the
school’s news and event information, check term dates and fees.
An array of beautiful photos are also in the galleries.